Scotland vs Australia Prediction – Autumn Internationals 2022: Who Will Win?

🏠 Overview of Scotland

The Scotland national rugby team, we think it is fair to say, used to be a little bit of a pushover in the past, but those days are long gone and Scotland, when they are playing at the top of the game, now have the talent and personnel to take on the world's best and win.

Scotland have taken on Australia 33 times and Australia have picked up 21 wins to Scotland's 12. When it comes to points scored in these matches, Australia have notched up 785 points, while Scotland have scored a total of 478 points. However, an important thing to point out here is the fact that the Scots have won the last three matches between these two teams, and two of these games were in an Autumn nations series - we have listed these three results below for you:

• Australia 19 Scotland 24, Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, 17th of June 2017
• Scotland 53 Australia 24, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, 25th of November 2017
• Scotland 15 Australia 13, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, 6th of November 2021

How did Scotland fare in the 2022 Six Nations? Well, there were talks before hand of the Scots challenging for the title, but they did not really come close in the end, despite the fact that they turned over their bitter rivals England on the opening day of the tournament. They went on to lose to France and Ireland quite heavily, while Wales won a tight encounter between the two. At the end of the tournament, they finished in 4th place, a whopping 15 points adrift of France, who picked up the Grand Slam.

In the summer of 2022, the Scots travelled to Argentina to play a three-match series, and it looked like the Scots had pulled off a great series win, but the Argentinians scored in the dying seconds of the third test to take a 2-1 win in the series. This was an agonizing series defeat for the Scots, and they will be eager to make amends in the upcoming Autumn internationals.

👨‍💼 Strength of the Scotland Manager

Gregor Townsend is the man who is in charge of the Scotland rugby team for the Autumn Nations Cup 2022, and one of his main strengths as a coach is that he is not afraid to drop the big names from his squad if he thinks that they are not performing as well as they should be.

This is highlighted by the fact that he has decided not to include the likes of Finn Russell from his squad for the Autumn tests 2022. There has been a lot of debate as to whether this was the correct thing for Townsend to do, but whether it is or not, is not a debate that we need to have here. What we have got to do though is respect him and applaud him for having the courage to make such a big call, especially since it is one that could end up backfiring spectacularly and putting a lot of pressure on his head ahead of the 2023 Six Nations if Scotland end up losing the majority of their matches this Autumn.

Another big call that he has made ahead of Scotland's Autumn rugby fixtures is to take the captaincy away from Stuart Hogg and to give it to Jamie Ritchie. Whether this will end up with Hogg playing even better or cause him to make some uncharacteristic errors is something that we are really eager to see.

⭐ Scotland Players to Watch

When we are looking at players to watch for the Scotland national rugby team, we would often take a look at the likes of Russell, but we already know that he will not be taking part in these Autumn matches. However, despite his absence, Scotland still have some quality rugby players in their squad, and we are going to give you a table with three players that you should keep an eye on when Scotland are playing during the Autumn internationals.

✈️ Overview of Australia

In the world of rugby, Australia has always had a reputation as being one of the best teams, which is why any other nation is extremely happy when they manage to turn them over. They have been a bit hit and miss lately, but when they play at the top of their game, they can beat anyone.

The Aussies managed to lift the World Cup trophy in 1991 and 1999, which is decent enough record but, in all honesty, a team like Australia should have won it since then. They had a chance in 2003, but they lost to England courtesy of a Jonny Wilkinson drop goal in extra-time. They got another chance to add to their World Cup trophy tally in 2015, but they lost in the final to New Zealand.

The 2022 Rugby Championship, a competition that sees New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and Argentina battle it out for the right to be claimed the best Southern Hemisphere team, recently finished and the Aussies really did not have the competition that they were looking for - they finished third in the table, winning just two of their six matches, finishing a whole nine points adrift of Champions New Zealand. However, they did pick up a 25-17 win against the current World Champions South Africa, which shows just how good they can be on their day. They have won this competition on four occasions, but their last win was seven years ago in 2015.

In the summer just been, the Aussies welcomed their old rivals England to the Land Down Under to play three matches, and the visitors clinched the series 2-1 after an enthralling decider at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. These two teams have played 55 matches against each other, and England lead the way with 28 wins to Australia's 26. However, recently, England have been Australia's bogey team, winning 10 of the previous 11 meetings.

👨‍💼 Strength of the Australia Manager

Dave Rennie, a former New Zealand rugby player, has been the coach of the Australian rugby team since 2019, and he currently has a win percentage of 36.67%. His team has played Scotland just the once since he took over, but the Scots turned the Aussies over, so he will be looking for his first win against the Scots when they play on the 29th of October.

Many who have played under him have spoken really highly of his skills as a coach and his attention to small details that can end up being the difference between a winning performance or a losing one. He knows how to get the best out of players, and will spend individual time with players to try and help them play to the best of their abilities. However, he is not afraid to make the big calls and drop big name players if he feels that it is the best decision for his team.

If we are being honest, Australians are known for having a bit of an ego, and any coach that wants to have success with the Australian team needs to know how to manage such egos. Rennie has the ability to do this, which is why the Australian team seems to be a lot more likeable than they have been in the past.

⭐ Australia Players to Watch

Rugby is a very popular sport in Australia, so it will not come as much of a surprise to hear that they always have a number of quality players in their squad. In the table below, we are going to take a look at three Australian players that we think you should keep an eye on over the course of their Autumn internationals.

💯Scotland vs Australia Betting Odds

There are plenty of top sports betting sites that British rugby fans can open an account with to bet on this Autumn international between Scotland and Australia. In fact, due to new UK betting sites popping up all of the time, the sports betting industry is a really competitive one, and this can make it hard for punters such as yourself to find a top bookie that is offering very competitive rugby odds.

However, thankfully, you are in luck because in the next section we have provided you with a table of some of the best sportsbooks and their odds for UK bettors who want to place bets on this match between Scotland and Australia.

⚡ Best Match Winner Odds

Below are the odds that the best sports betting sites are offering for either team to go on and win this match.

Scotland to Win	1.80	1.80	1.80	1.73	1.93
Australia to Win	2.00	2.00	2.10	2.10	2.00
Draw	19.00	19.00	23.00	26.00	19.50

🥇 Who Will Win? Scotland vs Australia Prediction

If this match was being played in Australia, then we would probably back the Wallabies to go on and win the match with a score or two to spare. However, since it is being played in Edinburgh where there will be close to 70,000 Scots cheering their team on, we feel that this will be another close match between these two nations. The Scots will be eager to give their fans something to shout about, so we think that they will put in a good performance and will send their loyal supporters homewards with big smiles on their faces.

If you sign up with a new bookmaker and get yourself a free bet no deposit, then we would recommend that you put it on a Scotland win. With three wins from their last three matches against Australia, it seems that the Scots have the wood on the Aussies, and we are going to back them to make it four wins from four.

Our match prediction: Scotland to win.